Riverdale: Police Blotter, December 30, 2012

An Oakland woman and her son have both been charged with shoplifting four televisions from the Walmart store at 1:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19.

Patrolman Gary Keil responded to a report of a female attempting to leave the Route 23 area store with multiple TVs. According to police, she had placed the TVs into the back of a black Jeep and attempted to leave, but her vehicle was discovered on the service road near the Chili’s restaurant a short distance away.

Sgt. James MacIntosh reports that the driver, Annette Wallace, 58, of Oakland, gave conflicting stores as to what had occurred. She was then taken into custody and charged with shoplifting while her vehicle went to impound.

Meanwhile, authorities discovered that the Oakland woman had been accompanied by her son, Anthony Wallace, age 36, also of Oakland, who allegedly assisted with the crime and came up with the idea to shoplift. Consequently, Anthony Wallace was later charged by Detective Sgt. Chris Biro with shoplifting and conspiracy to commit shoplifting.

According to MacIntosh, the stolen merchandise consisted of four Sony 32-inch TVs worth a total of $1,192.

Both parties were released with a January court date.

A 29-year-old Bloomingdale woman was charged with theft by deception on Monday, Dec. 17 after allegedly trying to return about $68 in unpaid-for merchandise at the Walmart store on Route 23.

Police allege that Fallon Tracy removed multiple items of merchandise and brought them to customer service in an attempt to return the assortment.

Patrolman Joseph McDermott responded to the scene at 7:10 p.m. on a call from the store’s loss prevention department.

After being charged, Tracy was released from custody with a January date to appear in Municipal Court.

Both a Jersey City driver and the vehicle’s owner received tickets in light of a motor vehicle stop on Monday, Dec. 17 at 8:35 a.m.

Patrolman Anthony Famularo pulled over a gray Ford van on Interstate 287 North for an alleged expired inspection sticker, then discovered that the driver had a suspended license, states the blotter.

In addition, the Jersey City company owning the van was ticketed for failure to inspect and having a cracked windshield.

A January date was scheduled in Municipal Court.

By Bryan LaPlaca

& Donna Rolando

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